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Ep 13: Nature Writing Special
To celebrate publication of Tools for Surviving a Storm, we discuss nature, writing and women, and chat with author of the collection Nadia Henderson. Read More
To celebrate publication of Tools for Surviving a Storm, we discuss nature, writing and women, and chat with author of the collection Nadia Henderson. Read More
By Anna Kerr
An imagining of idealised love – safe, soft and sun-kissed. Read More
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By Dominique Gracia
Step onto Medusa's island with Dominique Gracia's retelling, in which her island refuge itself turns men to stone. Read More
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By Scarlett Ward
Scarlett Ward's poem explores the necessity of retreating, specifically as a woman. TW: assault Read More
7 months ago
By Naomi Wood
Naomi Wood reflects on all the ways we are encouraged to retreat, and how we persist, regardless. Read More
8 months ago
By Kerry Ryan
'There are no original stories and only a finite number of plots.' In her final column, our creative writing agony aunt Kerry Ryan gives advice for when you can't seem to find a storyline. Read More
8 months ago
By Team DD
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9 months ago
By Naomi Marklew
Pull up the weeds that we have learned to live with. Read More
10 months ago
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